JP7059137B2 - Article inspection equipment and article inspection system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an article inspection device for inspecting the quality of an inspected object such as meat, fish, processed foods, and pharmaceuticals.

Conventionally, as an article inspection device for inspecting the quality of an inspected object, a weight measuring device, an X-ray inspection device, a metal detection device, and the like are known. Such a conventional weight measuring device measures the mass of the object to be transported, determines whether or not the obtained measured value is within the reference range, and is a non-defective product within the reference range and other non-defective products. We are sorting out good products. Further, the conventional X-ray inspection device irradiates the transported object with X-rays and detects whether or not foreign matter is mixed in the object to be inspected from the transmitted amount of the irradiated X-rays. .. Further, in the conventional metal detection device, an alternating magnetic field is generated in the transport line, the object to be inspected is passed through the alternating magnetic field, and whether or not metal is mixed in from the detection output when the magnetic field is passed. Is being detected.

Patent Document 1 describes an article inspection device that presets display forms such as language and character size corresponding to an operator and changes the display on the display screen based on the display form of the selected operator. ing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-71653

However, when a plurality of workers view the display screen, for example, an operation explanation of an article inspection device, if the language used by the worker is different, it is necessary to switch the display form of the display screen according to the language used by the worker. There was, and the work efficiency was lowered.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an article inspection device capable of displaying in a language used by an operator without switching the display form.

The article inspection device of the present invention is an article inspection device for inspecting an inspected object to be conveyed, and has a display unit for displaying at least an image for performing an input operation and an image for displaying an inspection result, and the display unit. The image displayed on the display unit is captured by a camera of a terminal device including a control unit that includes a marker for identifying a predetermined area of the image to be displayed and displays the image, and has a camera function. It is possible to display an image in which the character string in the predetermined area in the image is changed to a character string in a desired language on the terminal device.

With this configuration, a marker that identifies a predetermined area of the image displayed on the display unit is included in the image and displayed, and when this image is taken by the camera of the terminal device, the character string of the predetermined area in the image is displayed. The image changed to the character string of the desired language is displayed on the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

Further, in the article inspection device of the present invention, the control unit displays an AR marker as the marker.

With this configuration, the character string in the desired language is displayed on top of the character string in the image taken by the camera of the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

Further, in the article inspection device of the present invention, the control unit displays a partial marker that identifies a part of the image to be displayed on the display unit as the marker in the image, and the camera of the terminal device having a camera function displays the image. By taking an image displayed on the display unit, it is possible to display an image in which the character string of the portion corresponding to the partial marker in the image is changed to a character string of a desired language on the terminal device. It was.

With this configuration, a partial marker that identifies a part of the image displayed on the display unit is included in the image and displayed, and when this image is taken by the camera of the terminal device, the portion corresponding to the partial marker in the image is displayed. The image in which the character string of is changed to the character string of the desired language is displayed on the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

Further, in the article inspection device of the present invention, the control unit displays a partial marker that identifies a part of the image to be displayed on the display unit as the marker in the image, and the camera of the terminal device having a camera function displays the image. By photographing the partial marker displayed on the display unit, the terminal device can display an image in which the character string of the portion corresponding to the partial marker in the image is changed to a character string of a desired language. Is possible.

With this configuration, a partial marker that identifies a part of the image displayed on the display unit is included in the image and displayed, and the partial marker is taken by the camera of the terminal device to correspond to the partial marker in the image. An image in which the partial character string is changed to the character string of the desired language is displayed on the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

Further, in the article inspection device of the present invention, the control unit displays a partial marker that identifies a part of the image to be displayed on the display unit as the marker in the image, and the camera of the terminal device having a camera function displays the image. By photographing the partial marker displayed on the display unit, the image of the portion corresponding to the partial marker in which the character string of the portion corresponding to the partial marker is changed to the character string of the desired language is obtained by the terminal device. It is possible to display it in.

With this configuration, a partial marker that identifies a part of the image displayed on the display unit is included in the image and displayed, and when this partial marker is photographed by the camera of the terminal device, the character of the portion corresponding to the partial marker is displayed. The image of the part corresponding to the partial marker whose column is changed to the character string of the desired language is displayed on the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

Further, the article inspection system of the present invention has any one of the above-mentioned article inspection devices and a camera function, and by taking an image displayed on the display unit of the article inspection device with a camera, the image is included in the image. It is provided with at least one terminal device that recognizes the marker and displays an image in which the character string in the area corresponding to the recognized marker is changed to a character string in a desired language.

With this configuration, a marker for identifying a predetermined area of the image displayed on the display unit of the article inspection device is included in the image and displayed, and when this image is taken by the camera of the terminal device, a character string in the image is displayed. An image in which is changed to a character string in the desired language is displayed on the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

The present invention can provide an article inspection device capable of displaying in a language used by an operator without switching the display form.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an article inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a basic display screen including an overall marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device that captures the basic display screen including the overall marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is English. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device that captures the basic display screen including the overall marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is Chinese. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a basic display screen including a partial marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device in which the basic display screen including the partial marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is captured is English. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device in which the basic display screen including the partial marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is captured is Chinese. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device in which one partial marker of the basic display screen including the partial marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is photographed. ) Is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device is English, and FIG. 8 (b) is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device is Chinese. Is. FIG. 9 shows another example of the screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device in which one partial marker of the basic display screen including the partial marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is captured is English. It is a figure which shows. FIG. 10 shows another example of a screen displayed when the language setting of the terminal device in which one partial marker of the basic display screen including the partial marker of the article inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is captured is Chinese. It is a figure which shows.

Hereinafter, the article inspection apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The article inspection device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated in a production line (not shown) in which an inspected object W such as raw meat, fish, processed food, or pharmaceutical product is conveyed, and is mixed in the inspected object W. This is to inspect foreign matter, defects, etc., or whether the weight of the inspected object W is within the specified range.

In FIG. 1, the article inspection device 1 includes a transport unit 2, an inspection unit 3, a display operation unit 4, a determination unit 5, a comprehensive control unit 6, and an inspection data storage unit 9.

The transport unit 2 sequentially transports the inspected object W of the type set in advance by the display operation unit 4, and is composed of, for example, a belt conveyor arranged horizontally with respect to the main body of the apparatus.

Further, the transport unit 2 is driven by a drive motor (not shown) so as to transport the carried-in object W in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1 (in the right direction in FIG. 1) at a predetermined transport speed set in advance. It has become.

The inspection unit 3 outputs a detection signal according to the type and size of the foreign matter contained in the inspected object W or a detection signal according to the weight of the inspected object W as a signal indicating the quality state of the inspected object W. It has become like. When the article inspection device 1 is configured as a metal detection device, the inspection unit 3 generates an alternating magnetic field of a predetermined frequency and outputs a signal corresponding to a change in the magnetic field due to the object W to be inspected passing through the alternating magnetic field. It has a simple structure. The metal contained in the object W to be inspected may be magnetized by a magnetizer such as a magnet, and the residual magnetism of the magnetized metal may be detected by a magnetic sensor.

Further, when the article inspection device 1 is configured as an X-ray inspection device, the inspection unit 3 is composed of an X-ray generation source and an X-ray detector, and is subject to X-ray irradiation from the X-ray generation source. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays that have passed through the inspection object W, and outputs a detection signal according to the amount of the transmission. The X-ray detector includes, for example, a plurality of photodiodes arranged in a line in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the object W to be transported by the transport unit 2, and a scintillator provided on the photodiode. An array of line sensors is used. Such an X-ray detector receives X-rays transmitted through the object W to be inspected by a scintillator, converts the light into light, and converts the light into an electric signal by a photodiode arranged below the scintillator and outputs the light. It has become. That is, an electric signal corresponding to the amount of X-ray transmission is output.

Further, when the article inspection device 1 is configured as a weight measuring device, the inspection unit 3 is a weighing mechanism such as an electromagnetic balance mechanism, which is arranged below the weighing table with a part of the transporting unit 2 as a weighing table. The configured load sensor measures the load of the object W to be inspected on the weighing table and outputs a signal according to the load. The load sensor may be any mechanism as long as it can measure the weight, and may be configured by, for example, a weighing mechanism such as a differential transformer mechanism or a strain gauge mechanism.

The display operation unit 4 is composed of a touch panel that has both an input operation function and a display function. It is designed to perform various setting operations and instruction operations related to foreign matter detection and weighing. When such an input operation is performed, an image for performing the input operation is displayed on the display operation unit 4. In this image, buttons and headings for which input operations are performed, explanations of the buttons, and the like are displayed.

Further, the display operation unit 4 is provided with various operation buttons such as an operation button for instructing the start of operation of the article inspection device 1, a stop button for instructing the stop of operation of the article inspection device 1, and a menu button.

Further, as a display function, the display operation unit 4 displays various displays such as a set value when the product type of the inspected object W is set, an instruction value when the instruction operation is performed, and various determination results. It has become like.

The display operation unit 4 may have a configuration in which the input operation function and the display function are independent. In this case, a plurality of keys, switches, and the like on which input operations such as settings and instructions are performed are provided for the input operation function. In addition to being provided, a liquid crystal display or the like may be provided for the display function.

Based on the detection signal from the inspection unit 3, the determination unit 5 determines whether or not the inspected object W contains a foreign substance, or whether or not the weight of the inspected object W is within a predetermined range. A good / bad judgment is made, and an image including the judgment result is displayed on the display operation unit 4.

The comprehensive control unit 6 controls the entire article inspection device 1, and includes a storage unit 7 and a control unit 8.

In the storage unit 7, the control unit 8 stores various programs for controlling the article inspection device 1, and the determination unit 5 stores various parameters for determining the quality of the inspected object W.

The control unit 8 executes a program stored in the storage unit 7 to change the parameters of the determination unit 5, perform various controls of the article inspection device 1, and the like.

The control unit 8 inspected the inspection data storage unit 9 with the determination result by the determination unit 5 for each inspected object W and a part of the detection signal from the inspection unit 3 which is the basis of the determination result. The date and time are memorized. That is, in the article inspection device 1, the detection signal from the inspection unit 3 is not discarded even after the determination by the determination unit 5, but is accumulated in the inspection data storage unit 9. Further, the detection signal from the inspection unit 3 is associated with the individual inspected object W according to the date and time when the inspection by the inspection unit 3 (or the determination by the determination unit 5) is performed. In this way, the inspection data storage unit 9 is designed to record all the so-called inspection results.

When the display operation unit 4 displays an image for performing an input operation or an image for displaying an inspection result, the control unit 8 causes the display operation unit 4 to display a marker corresponding to each image in the image. The control unit 8 displays the entire marker 101 on the basic display screen, for example, as shown in FIG. The overall marker 101 can identify each image displayed on the display operation unit 4.

When the basic display screen as shown in FIG. 2 is photographed by a program operating on a terminal device with a camera function, an image in which the Japanese part of the basic display screen is changed to the language corresponding to the language setting of the terminal device is displayed. It is displayed on the display of the terminal device.

For example, when the language setting of the terminal device is English, the display unit of the terminal device has a Japanese part of the basic display screen displayed on the display operation unit 4 of the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. The image in English is displayed.

For example, when the language setting of the terminal device is Chinese, the display unit of the terminal device has a Japanese portion of the basic display screen displayed on the display operation unit 4 of the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. The image in which is in Chinese is displayed.

The program running on the terminal device identifies the whole marker 101 from the image taken by the camera, and the Japanese part is the language of the language setting of the terminal device based on the image identified by the whole marker 101 and the language setting of the terminal device. The image changed to is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device.

In this way, when displaying an image on the display operation unit 4, the entire marker 101 corresponding to each image is displayed in the image, so that the screen of the display operation unit 4 is operated by a terminal device with a camera function. The image can be displayed on the display unit of the terminal device in a language corresponding to the language setting of the terminal device. Therefore, it is possible to display according to the language used by the operator without switching the display form.

The correspondence between the overall marker 101 and the image may be preset in the program of the terminal device, or may be acquired by communication from a server device or the like if the terminal device has a communication function.

If the article inspection device 1 and the terminal device are configured to be communicable, the correspondence between the overall marker 101 and the image may be acquired from the article inspection device 1 by communication. Further, in such a case, the program of the terminal device may be acquired from the article inspection device 1.

By doing so, the capacity of the program can be reduced. Moreover, it is not necessary to prepare a server device, and the cost can be reduced. In addition, the work of preparing data in the server device can be reduced.

As the overall marker 101, it suffices as long as it can be identified from an image taken by a camera and a plurality of types can be identified, and an AR (Augmented Reality) marker, a one-dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, or the like can be used.

In the case of an AR marker, the terminal side recognizes the AR marker from the captured image by photographing the AR marker using augmented reality such that the CG (Computer Graphics) image is combined and displayed on the actual image, and the AR marker is used. , The whole image (actual image) of the character image (CG image) that can be created by calculating the character (additional information to be expanded) and the character string area (position) and replacing the character (additional information) with the language set on the terminal side. ) Is combined and displayed.

In the case of other markers, for example, by shooting a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code, the terminal side generates an entire image displayed by the device side based on the screen information (screen number, etc.) included in the code. , The characters (Japanese) included in the code are replaced with the language set on the terminal side and displayed in the predetermined text area of the whole image.

The display unit of the terminal device may display an image in which the language of the image identified by the overall marker 101 is changed, or an image of another language may be superimposed on the language portion of the image taken by the camera. You may let it. The language setting may be set by a program of the terminal device.

Although the case where one whole marker 101 is displayed in one image is shown, as shown in FIG. 5, the partial markers 102 to 111 may be displayed in each of the parts changing depending on the language.

The program running on the terminal device identifies the partial markers 102 to 111 from the image taken by the camera, and from the partial marker 102 based on the part of the image identified by the partial markers 102 to 111 and the language setting of the terminal device. An image in which the portion corresponding to 111 is set to the language of the language setting of the terminal device is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device.

For example, when the language setting of the terminal device is English, the display unit of the terminal device has a Japanese part of the basic display screen displayed on the display operation unit 4 of the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. The image in English is displayed.

For example, when the language setting of the terminal device is Chinese, the display unit of the terminal device has a Japanese portion of the basic display screen displayed on the display operation unit 4 of the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. The image in which is in Chinese is displayed.

By doing so, it is possible to set a portion of the image to switch the display, and it is possible to finely control the switching of the display in the image.

Further, the same partial marker can be used for the display portion common to a plurality of images, and the capacity of the marker information and the information corresponding to the marker can be reduced.

The program running on the terminal device identifies the partial markers 102 to 111 from the image taken by the camera, and the part corresponding to the identified partial markers 102 to 111 is set as the language of the terminal device. It may be displayed on the display unit.

For example, when the partial marker 103 is photographed by the camera of the terminal device, if the language setting of the terminal device is English, the display unit of the terminal device displays the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. 8A. An image in which the part corresponding to the partial marker 103 on the basic display screen displayed on the operation unit 4 is in English is displayed.

For example, when the partial marker 103 is photographed by the camera of the terminal device, if the language setting of the terminal device is Chinese, the display unit of the terminal device displays the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. 8 (b). An image in which the part corresponding to the partial marker 103 on the basic display screen displayed on the display operation unit 4 is in Chinese is displayed.

In this way, since only a part of the screen is displayed by switching the language, the processing load of the program of the terminal device can be reduced.

The program running on the terminal device identifies the partial markers 102 to 111 from the image taken by the camera, and uses the image in which only the part corresponding to the identified partial markers 102 to 111 is set as the language of the terminal device. It may be displayed on the display unit of.

For example, when the partial marker 103 is photographed by the camera of the terminal device, if the language setting of the terminal device is English, the display unit of the terminal device has a display operation unit 4 of the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. An image in which the part corresponding to the partial marker 103 on the basic display screen displayed in is in English is displayed.

For example, when the partial marker 103 is photographed by the camera of the terminal device, if the language setting of the terminal device is Chinese, the display unit of the terminal device is a display operation unit of the article inspection device 1 as shown in FIG. An image in which the portion corresponding to the partial marker 103 on the basic display screen displayed in 4 is displayed in Chinese is displayed.

In this way, since only a part of the image is displayed by switching the language, the processing load of the program of the terminal device can be reduced.

Although embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. All such modifications and equivalents are intended to be included in the following claims.

1 Article inspection device 4 Display operation unit (display unit)
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Claims (6)

An article inspection device (1) that inspects the transported object (W) to be inspected.
A display unit (4) that displays at least an image for performing an input operation and an image for displaying the inspection result, and
A control unit (8) for including a marker for identifying a predetermined area of an image to be displayed on the display unit in the image and displaying the image is provided.
By taking an image displayed on the display unit with a camera of a terminal device having a camera function, the terminal has an image in which the character string in the predetermined area in the image is changed to a character string in a desired language. An article inspection device that can be displayed on the device. The article inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays an AR marker as the marker. The control unit includes and displays a partial marker that identifies a part of the image to be displayed on the display unit as the marker.
By taking an image displayed on the display unit with a camera of a terminal device having a camera function, an image in which the character string of the portion corresponding to the partial marker in the image is changed to a character string of a desired language is obtained. The article inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, which can be displayed on the terminal device. The control unit includes and displays a partial marker that identifies a part of the image to be displayed on the display unit as the marker.
By photographing the partial marker displayed on the display unit with the camera of the terminal device having a camera function, the character string of the portion corresponding to the partial marker in the image is changed to the character string of the desired language. The article inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an image can be displayed on the terminal device. The control unit includes and displays a partial marker that identifies a part of the image to be displayed on the display unit as the marker.
By photographing the partial marker displayed on the display unit with the camera of the terminal device having a camera function, the character string of the portion corresponding to the partial marker is changed to the character string of the desired language. The article inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an image of a corresponding portion can be displayed on the terminal device. The article inspection device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and the article inspection device (1).
It has a camera function, and by taking an image displayed on the display unit (4) of the article inspection device with a camera, the marker in the image is recognized, and a character string in a region corresponding to the recognized marker is recognized. An article inspection system comprising at least one terminal device for displaying an image in which the image is changed to a character string in a desired language.

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